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Wolseley sale could fetch £500m
UK/USA: While plumbing and heating group Ferguson seeks a buyer for its UK operations business, Wolseley, the company continues its acquisitions in the…
US MAC industry warned of dangerous illegal refrigerant
USA: The global mobile air conditioning association, MACS, has warned of illegal online sales of a refrigerant containing a cocktail of ozone…
Spanish raids seize 19 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
SPAIN: Three people have been arrested and five are under investigation following a raid on illegal refrigerant warehouses in Murcia and Granada….
€20.5m study will consider cooling from the Channel
UK/FRANCE: A new €20.5m project is to study the potential to deploy sea water air conditioning in the Channel area of south…
A-Gas to acquire Italian refrigerant reclamation business
UK/ITALY: Refrigerant supplier, recycler and reclaimer A-Gas has reached an agreement to acquire the reclamation business of Safety Hi-Tech in Italy. …
Daikin to supply Singapore smart city
SINGAPORE: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin Industries has agreed a joint venture with Singapore Electric Power to provide a centralised cooling system…
Triple-rotary compressor is key to new Toshiba Carrier VRF
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is set to launch a new multi system series air conditioner employing a newly-developed large-capacity triple-rotary compressor….
Daikin sales down 9% due to Covid-19
JAPAN: The impact of Covid-19 was blamed for Daikin’s 9% drop in sales from JPY1,354.2bn (US$13bn) to JPY1,229.2bn (US$11.9bn) in its half-year…
UK firm to spearhead crackdown on illegal F-gas sales
UK: A Scottish company has secured funding from the UK Government to help tackle the global problem of the black market in…
Global customs operation bags 31 tonnes of illegal HFCs
BELGIUM: Customs organisation across the world seized over 31 tonnes of illegal HFCs during an operation to thwart transboundary shipments of illegal…